Afghanistan is now facing the worst humanitarian crisis it’s ever witnessed.
The fall of the previous Government in August 2021 led to nearly 700,000 people fleeing their homes in search of safety. Desperate families with nowhere to go are building makeshift shelters, with little access to even the most basic supplies. The demand for lifesaving essentials is vastly exceeding what is available. As of December 2021, a total of 4.3 million people were internally displaced, many with no prospect of returning home.
War Child remains to deliver lifesaving programmes in Afghanistan. We are independently assessing need, and impartially delivering life-saving assistance to those who need us most, when they need us most.